We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Michigan Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
173,284	88.99%	$74,073	H-1B
17,952	9.22%	$292,440	PERM
2,175	1.12%	$30,119	H-2A
1,322	0.68%	$78,602	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Michigan has seen a total of 194,733 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Michigan is the H-1B visa with 173,284 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 88.99% of Michigan's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 17,952 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.22% of Michigan's total visas.

Top Occupations in Michigan (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Travel Agents	2	$30,899	66.67%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists	2	$41,621	66.67%
Cargo and Freight Agents	2	$30,077	66.67%
Insurance Sales Agents	2	$45,458	66.67%
Bioinformatics Technicians	2	$32,531	66.67%
Animal Trainers	2	$36,057	66.67%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	2	$47,642	66.67%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$39,458	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$36,566	66.67%
Anthropologists	2	$35,838	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Michigan Employees Over Time

Michigan has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 6,713 employees were hired. Michigan peaked in 2018 with 18,271 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 12,851 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Japan	66	$82,967	42.31%
Nepal	64	$67,217	49.23%
United Kingdom	55	$83,534	42.31%
Australia	51	$82,701	47.22%
Taiwan	46	$72,735	43.81%
France	45	$93,787	43.27%
Iran	42	$72,820	50.00%
Italy	41	$95,110	50.00%
Egypt	37	$83,171	46.25%
Jordan	28	$89,148	38.36%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	4,485	$63,070	79.96%
General Motors Company	4,021	$85,303	89.10%
University Of Michigan	3,790	$53,147	91.90%
Ford Motor Company	3,179	$84,890	97.61%
Htc Global Services Inc	2,067	$62,932	93.07%
Systems Technology Group Inc	2,055	$82,051	95.85%
Accenture Llp	1,963	$72,003	98.74%
Wipro Limited	1,757	$65,965	90.89%
Infosys Limited	1,753	$69,399	93.64%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	1,610	$84,105	91.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Reliable Software Resources Inc	564	$91,279	34.47%
Systems Technology Group Inc Stg	398	$98,914	29.03%
Compuware Corporation	390	$76,506	42.62%
Fca Us Llc	326	$91,848	45.15%
Epitec Inc	304	$84,485	45.51%
Trw Automotive Inc	248	$83,466	42.25%
Engineering Technology Associates Inc	228	$78,187	40.43%
Kyyba Inc	182	$89,000	33.58%
Robert Bosch Llc	179	$95,654	44.97%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan	162	$85,100	41.12%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	41	$65,791	87.23%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	41	$68,245	87.23%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	41	$68,121	89.13%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	41	$66,505	91.11%
Media Representatives	40	$85,945	88.89%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	39	$67,858	86.67%
Other Specialized Design Services	39	$68,560	88.64%
Offices Of Optometrists	38	$88,021	86.36%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	38	$67,465	86.36%
Employment Placement Agencies	38	$74,048	86.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$102,087	18.18%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,351	18.18%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	2	$81,037	18.18%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$90,282	18.18%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	2	$88,806	18.18%
Other Leather And Allied Product Manufacturing	2	$77,054	18.18%
Furniture And Related Product Manufacturing	2	$78,447	18.18%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	2	$64,210	18.18%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	1	$78,666	10.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	1	$71,510	10.00%

Michigan Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Michigan to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Michigan over all years is $74,073. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.